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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students 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
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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