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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
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.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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