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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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