MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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