MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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