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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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