MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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