MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also studies 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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