MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around 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.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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