MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses 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.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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