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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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