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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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