MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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