MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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