MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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