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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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