MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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