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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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