MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over 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.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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