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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
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 several
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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