MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around 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 massive open courses are
generally free
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 many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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