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.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver 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.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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