MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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