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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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