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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in 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
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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