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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches 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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