MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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