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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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