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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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