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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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