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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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