MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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