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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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