MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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 Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take 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 massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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