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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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