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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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