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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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