MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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