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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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