MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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