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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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