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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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