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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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