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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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