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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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