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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
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 numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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