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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
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 massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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