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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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