MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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