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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
all around 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 massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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