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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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