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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of 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.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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