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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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