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 is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mali to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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