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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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