MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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