MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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 massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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