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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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