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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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