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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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