MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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