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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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