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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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