MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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