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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
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.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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