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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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