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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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