MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology have empowered
humans
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.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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