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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Finland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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