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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
online education are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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