MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
open education
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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