MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
all over 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 massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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