MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
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 massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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