MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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