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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
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
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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