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 is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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