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.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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