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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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