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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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