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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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