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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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