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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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