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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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