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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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 a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
major 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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