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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important 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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