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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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