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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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