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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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