MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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