MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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