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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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