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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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