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
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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