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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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