MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
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.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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