MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses 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.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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