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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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