MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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