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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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