MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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