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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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