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 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
learners
in every nation on earth
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 massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What 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
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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