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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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