MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online 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 having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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