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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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