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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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