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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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