MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Angola to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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