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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
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