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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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