MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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