MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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