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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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