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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
most important 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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