Educational Technology

Please visit http://openworldbooks.com to find out more about MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Curtis J. Bonk (Editor), Mimi M. Lee (Editor), Thomas C. Reeves (Editor), Thomas H. Reynolds (Editor). Published by Routledge Chapman & Hall (2015).

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to massive open online courses (MOOCs) and open education resources (OER). MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. The open education movement was the inspiration for the first massively open online courses. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition? This MOOC classes book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.

New advancements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Corporate trainers and would like to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. The true aim of these massively open online courses is to provide instruction to more humans in all parts of the world. This edifying new book considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. For additional details about this MOOC book go to http://routledge-ny.com/books/details/9781138807419/