MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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