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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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