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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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