MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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