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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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