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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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