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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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