MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|