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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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