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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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