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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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