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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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