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.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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