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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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