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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
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 a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Togo to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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