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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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