MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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