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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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