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 Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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