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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take 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 MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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