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
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in 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
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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