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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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