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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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