MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part 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 MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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