MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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