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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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