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.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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