MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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