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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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