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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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