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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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