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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of 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 online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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