MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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