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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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