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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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