MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
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
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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