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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
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.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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