MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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