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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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