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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students 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 several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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