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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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