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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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