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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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