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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
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.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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