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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations 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
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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