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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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