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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Libya to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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