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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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