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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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