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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important 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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