MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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