MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nauru to conduct these MOOCs?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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