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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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