MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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