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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part 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
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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