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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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