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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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