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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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