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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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