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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
customarily 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 a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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