MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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