MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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