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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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