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
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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