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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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