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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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