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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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