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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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