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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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