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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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