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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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