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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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