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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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