MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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