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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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