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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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