MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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