MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Spain to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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