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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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