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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate 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
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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