MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around 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.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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