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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
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
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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