MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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