MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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