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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning have empowered
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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