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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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