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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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