MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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