MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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