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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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