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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
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 open courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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