MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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