MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Students want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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