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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
usually free
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 several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes 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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