MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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