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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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