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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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