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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Grenada to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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