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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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