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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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