MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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 online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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