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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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