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.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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