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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|