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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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