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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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