MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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