MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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