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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Spain to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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