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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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