MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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