MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
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 massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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