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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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