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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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