MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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