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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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