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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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