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.
Find out more about this significant 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.
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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