MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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