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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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