MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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