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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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