MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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