MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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