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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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