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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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