MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning are empowering
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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