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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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