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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
free
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 many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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