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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take classes 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 students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important 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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