MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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