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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norway to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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