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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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