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 Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education are empowering
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Latvia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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