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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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