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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in 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
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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