MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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