MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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