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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online education are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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