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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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