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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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