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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
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.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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