MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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