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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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