MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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