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 Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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