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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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