MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
openHPI to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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