MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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