MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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