MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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