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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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