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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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