MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also articulates the
key 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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