MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
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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