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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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