MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling 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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