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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
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
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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