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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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