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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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