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
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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