MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
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
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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