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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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