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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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