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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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