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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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