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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
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.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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