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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take classes 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.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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