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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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