MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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