MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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