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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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