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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
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
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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