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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part 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 massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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