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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning enable
humans
in all parts of 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 online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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