MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
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
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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