MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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