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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
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
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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