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.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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