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.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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