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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mali to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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