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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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