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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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