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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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