MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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