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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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