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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
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 massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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