MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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