MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of 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.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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