MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also researches the
major 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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