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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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