MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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