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.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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