MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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