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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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