MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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