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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
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 online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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