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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
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
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Greece to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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