MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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