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
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take classes 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.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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