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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
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.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores 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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