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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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