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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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