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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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