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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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