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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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