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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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