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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
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.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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