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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
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 MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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