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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines 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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