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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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