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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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