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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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