MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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