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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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