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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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