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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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