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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Belarus to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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