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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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