MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education are enabling
students
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.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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