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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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