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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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