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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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