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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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