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.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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