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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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