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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
all around 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
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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