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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key 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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