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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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