MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Meetup to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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