MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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