MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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