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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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