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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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