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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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