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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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