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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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