MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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