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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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