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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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