MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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