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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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