MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Italy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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