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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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