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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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