MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take classes 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.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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