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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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