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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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