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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses 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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