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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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