MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
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 courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
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
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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