MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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