MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning are empowering
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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