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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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