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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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