MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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