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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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