MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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