MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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