MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
key 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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