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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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