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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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