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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over 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 online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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