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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
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
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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