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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Aland to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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