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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
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