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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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