MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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