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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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