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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major 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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