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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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