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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important 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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