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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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