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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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