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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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