MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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