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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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