MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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