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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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