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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
students
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.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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