MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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