MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning have empowered
learners
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 massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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