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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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