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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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