MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
e-learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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