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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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