MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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