MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
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.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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