MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key 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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