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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Spain to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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