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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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