MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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