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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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