MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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