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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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