MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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