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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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