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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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