MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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