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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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