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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
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