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.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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