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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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