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.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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