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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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