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.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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