MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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