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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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