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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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