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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
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.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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