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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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