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.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of 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.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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