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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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