MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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