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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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