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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part 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 massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key 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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