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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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