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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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