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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take 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.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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