MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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