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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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