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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning enable
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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