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
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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