MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
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