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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important 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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