MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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