MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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