MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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