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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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