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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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