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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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