MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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