MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
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.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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