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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting 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 addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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