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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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