MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
digital education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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