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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|