MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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