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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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