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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of 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.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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