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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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