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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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