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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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