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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important 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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