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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology are making 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.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
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
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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