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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education are empowering
learners
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.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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