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.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Angola to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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