MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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