MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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