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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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