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
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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