MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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