MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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