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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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