MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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