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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
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 massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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