MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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