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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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