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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education are empowering
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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