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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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