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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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