MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in 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.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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