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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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