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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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