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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
generally free
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 several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
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