MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
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.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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