MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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