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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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