MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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