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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major 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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