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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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