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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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