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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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