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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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