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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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