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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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