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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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