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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
people
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.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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