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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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