MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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