MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Chad to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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