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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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