MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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