MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses 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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