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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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