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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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