MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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