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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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