MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
online education technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to participate in 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 MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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