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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take 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
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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