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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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