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.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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