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.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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