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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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