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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
online education have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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