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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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