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.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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